ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353170
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 1999 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Aviation |
| Registration: | N9349U |
| MSN: | 15078298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9041 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bellingham, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBLI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that while on final approach and approximately 30 feet above the runway, with the student pilot at the controls, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right side of the runway edge. The flight instructor took over control of the airplane and initiated a go-around, when another gust of wind hit the airplane. The right wing tipped up and the left wing contacted the ground. The right wing then dipped down and also contacted the ground. The airplane then nosed down and came to rest next to the runway. The flight instructor reported that later he remembered that while on final approach, the wind sock on the south end of the runway was indicating the wind from 170 degrees to 190 degrees, with a wind velocity of 18 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The wind sock on the approach end however, was limp.
Probable Cause: Compensation for wind conditions was inadequate. Gusting wind conditions was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA086
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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